Unleash! Material Conversion Engine!

Now that we know the location of the alien race and the conditions that triggered it.

For Su Mo, who possessed the ability to Heaven Stealing Secret, this wave of alien infiltration was extremely effective, making it impossible for anyone to find them.

However, once they successfully reach the Great Canyon within the Talisman Paper World, the alien race will completely shed their disguise and be fully exposed.

The Hope's maximum speed is 31 knots, which translates to approximately 60 kilometers per hour.

The Great Rift Valley is located 120 kilometers North 12 the depression. Even without using the special ability of charging, it can be reached in about two hours.

If we take into account the arrival of the ocean and don't need to take detours, and can travel in a straight line the whole way, three hours is enough to enter the rift valley and even traverse most of the distance.

If the alien race wanted to ambush in the canyon, based on the terrain scouted on the map, they would only have two opportunities.

First, the area inside the canyon entrance.

The Earth and Stone Mountain are most abundant at the entrance; setting up an ambush here ensures that Su Mo cannot immediately change direction and escape after a battle.

However, there is a problem here. From the perspective of the alien race, Su Mo is definitely at its most vigilant when it first enters the canyon, so it is easy to miss the ambush.

Therefore, a second opportunity arose.

72 kilometers into the canyon.

This area also features many Earth and Stone Mountain, situated on both sides of the canyon, resembling a pocket that covers the surrounding area.

If you drive a boat uphill from here, it's easy for the boat to run aground on the hilltop, making it an excellent ambush position.

As for passing this section, even without going through the canyon, as long as you are careful, you can directly change routes and head north from the side. If the alien race wants to ambush you, that's just wishful thinking.

Therefore, in three simulation opportunities, you only need to drive to this position once.

Finding the true location of the alien race is very simple; there's no need for the intelligence team to stay up all night to investigate.

"But, Director, it's twenty thousand."

"There are no 'buts'. Trust me, they can't escape!"

Seeing Pei Shao's hesitant expression and Zhong Qingshu's innocent confusion, Su Mo smiled as he helped the two off the boat.

Nine hours, three simulation opportunities.

If, after so many attempts and so much time, the Hope cannot be sailed into the Great Canyon, then there's no need for this alien race to bother.

However, if they succeed even once, there is a very high probability that they can wipe out this alien race before the disaster strikes, or catch them off guard by taking advantage of the information gap after the disaster strikes.

"We must conduct simulation experiments quickly; none of the Hope's attitude tests have been completed yet."

"Even if the ocean comes, whether we can successfully enter the sea is another matter entirely. Every day of delay is a problem!"

With seven days left until the disaster, and knowing that the enemy would not attack.

Watching Pei Shao and Zhong Qingshu's figures disappear into the distance, Su Mo, standing on the Hope, which carried only one person, couldn't help but excitedly pump his fist.

We had been waiting for this day to set sail for almost a month.

For the past two weeks, Su Mo had to check Su Chan's status on the Game Panel every morning before he could calm his restless heart and continue working.

Now, all that's needed is to install the engine.

That evening, the final modifications to the Hope's Automatic Driving System were completed and put into operation.

Hope will then be able to officially enter the testing phase.

We'll know whether it's a donkey or a horse after this round of testing!

With long strides, he returned to the Main Deck, flipped the switch in the safe, and in the corner of the wheelhouse, a large enough hole for a person to fall through appeared.

This place is an escape route that Su Mo designed himself, within the scope of the design drawings.

Going down from here leads directly to the lowest level of the Hope, the Engine Room.

The thickest part of the ship's steel plates is the Engine Room.

Staying inside, even if a nuclear bomb explodes outside, the three-meter-thick iron plate can guarantee that as long as you are not within the blast radius, you can successfully survive.

Once you're inside, it doesn't mean you've entered an iron cage. After ensuring there won't be a secondary explosion outside, you just need to press the escape button in the Engine Room.

This compartment can instantly transform into a mini-submarine. The Material Conversion Engine continues to serve as the core of the submarine, powering the small propeller that is normally hidden behind the iron box but can be extended and retracted in critical moments, allowing for a quick escape from the battlefield.

"While I shouldn't make promises I can't keep, I still hope that I'll never need to use this thing in my lifetime."

"Otherwise, if the Hope is lost, my strength will be reduced by at least 90%."

As Su Mo climbed down the iron ladder, he thought to himself.

The ocean is not like the land. Even the Hope, with its outer shell half a meter thick, is not immune to danger.

As someone who has never spent much time at sea, Su Mo has always held the ocean in awe.

However, this sense of awe transformed into a faint anticipation after descending into the Engine Room.

Simply put, the Engine Room is just too safe!

Currently, all the internal wiring of the Hope has been manufactured according to the specifications in the design drawings.

Furthermore, thanks to the power of modular shipyards, this Hope ship currently boasts many Black Technology that are difficult for ordinary people to comprehend.

For example, the two pipes placed in the Engine Room.

The first pipe was pure black, with a lightning bolt symbol printed above the pipe joint.

This pipe integrates several energy transmission lines, and its interior is directly encased in the ship's steel hull, making it extremely safe.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if the ship sinks, all the power supply lines will not fail and will definitely hold up until the very last moment.

The second pipe is pure blue, with its interface on the ground, leading straight to the bottom of the ship! Through this pipe, seawater can be continuously pumped up from under the ship and injected into the Engine Room, providing free energy for the Material Conversion Engine.

Between these two pipes, there is a 3x3 empty space for placing the engine.

"The Sterndrive we got from the Female Lion Man were too small, but now, after being enlarged proportionally, their energy output has been enhanced."

"But correspondingly, the energy output required is greater."

"I hope this Material Conversion Engine won't disappoint me in terms of energy conversion efficiency!"

Because the engine needs to be placed before it can be used, and after it is placed, it requires 2000 Disaster Points to move it, with this restriction, Su Mo has never tried to use this item since he got it.

They were completely clueless about the efficiency of using water to convert energy in engines.

Therefore, all the words, in this final moment before placement, have turned into a desire for power and an expectation for this engine that integrates cutting-edge Black Technology.

Looking at the open space, as Su Mo focused his mind, the Storage Space slowly opened, revealing the items placed inside.

Among them, the Civilian Type II All- Material Conversion Engine, which occupies a full cubic meter like a large box, is the most conspicuous of all! With the intention of control, the large hand grabs the engine and points it at the specially reserved open space. As soon as Su Mo looked over, the engine was already in the cabin.

At the same time, game notification sounds also rang out in due course:

[Record]: The current vehicle rating has been detected as Rare. After placing the engine, there is a small probability that the vehicle rating will be improved again.

[Record]: The current vehicle is detected to be a marine-type vehicle, and its size is larger than that of a micro vehicle. It is compatible with the engine and has a high probability of generating special attribute entries.

[Record]: The current vehicle is detected to be of semi-modular technology. After placing the engine, the efficiency of the engine's conversion function can be slightly improved.

[Log]: The current Civilian Type II - All- Material Conversion Engine (Rare) has been detected to be placed in a suitable vehicle and is subject to binding conditions. Bind? [Log]: Please choose to bind carefully. Once bound, unlocking it again will require 20,000 Disaster Points and there is a small chance of reducing the engine's durability.

"There's actually such a good thing, that it can produce an effect greater than 2 by 1+1?"

Seeing the five hints given by the game, Su Mo, who was initially a little apprehensive, suddenly became excited.

The engine, in any vehicle, is the absolute soul of the machine.

Leaving aside sports car brands, when evaluating a car's performance, the first thing everyone will mention is the engine.

Six cylinders? Can that even be called a sports car?

Eight cylinders? That's just the entry-level for sports cars.

A twelve-cylinder tank is nothing compared to my sixteen-cylinder tank!

Just like the hierarchy of sports cars, the engine is just as important as the weapon on a warship.

But now, with the Material Conversion Engine that allows him to stand at the top of the hierarchy, Su Mo immediately stopped hesitating and silently confirmed it in his mind.

Boom! As this determined thought descended, it was like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

Unconsciously, waves of energy seemed to surge within the cabin, and at the same time, the engine, which was originally a small 1-cubic-meter box, began to undergo an extremely futuristic Shape Change.

Waves of blue light, like surging waves, burst forth from the originally solid outer shell.

Fueled by the light, the box's size gradually increased, like a sponge filled with water, becoming increasingly terrifying.

Fortunately, with prior preparations, Su Mo remained calm after seeing that the reserved 3x3 space was completely occupied. He pulled the two pipes backward, creating a considerable amount of space for the engine to transform and expand.

3.5*3.54*44.5*4.55*5!

As the engine grew larger and larger, eventually taking up half of the already small Engine Room, Su Mo instantly gained confidence in its power.

During the construction of the Hope, I watched as this 80-meter-long warship rose from the ground.

Although most villagers had enough confidence in the Hope, a few military enthusiasts who usually enjoyed browsing the internet and online forums still had some concerns.

There is no flue, no need for a pressurization chamber, and no need for a boiler compartment.

If a large ship lacks its most important power source, how can it learn to sail and set sail?

Of course, even Su Mo, before actually seeing the engine that was already 6 meters long, 5.8 meters wide, and 4 meters high, had its own concerns.

If the antimatter engine doesn't provide enough power for such an 80-meter ship, even if a suitable ship engine is modified through system modification, the resources required would be astronomical.

At the current rate that the Underground Shelter can only produce 90L of diesel per day, even if it takes a year to accumulate enough fuel for a month's sea voyage.

But now, looking at the engine that occupies two-thirds of the engine compartment, all the energy anxiety weighing on Su Mo's mind has vanished without a trace.

The rest is all about anticipation for the ship's attributes!

"Now, only the last system and power connection are left. Tomorrow morning, no..."

"Tonight!"

"Tonight I'm going to install the system and see just how powerful this Hope, which represents most of my financial and emotional resources, really is!"

After attempting to connect the two massive pipes to the engine according to the markings, Su Mo couldn't help but tremble at the thought of the Hope setting sail!